Sterilizing apparatus.



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APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1913.

1,086,004. I Patented FebFS, 1914.

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Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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Patented Feb. 3,1914.

Application filed April 5, 1913. Seria1Ne.759,i14.

1 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ODELL IVEAVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Terre Haut'e, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in sterilizing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. v 7

My invention relates to improved sterilizing apparatus, adaptedmore particularly for use with the treatment table of nose and throat specialists, and it has for its objcct. the construction of an apparatus of this nature by means of Whichthe spray nozzles carried by the bottles containing the reincdial agents used in connection with treatment of this character 'can be quickly and effectively sterilized after use, thus obviating all danger of infection, therefrom.

A further object of my invention consists in so mounting the spray nozzle carrying bottles that a number of such nozzles can be simultaneously and quickly sterilized, or, as may be necessary, a single one of such number may be subjected to the action of the sterilizing liquid. v v

To the above, and other ends, my invention consists in certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts the. preferred embodiment of which will now be described, and the same pointed out in the appended claims. p

In the accompanying drawing, wherein the same part is designated. by the same numeral wherever it occurs, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sterilizing device; Fig. 2 a cross section thereof showing one of the spray bottles in sterilizing position; Fig. 3 a similar view showing one of the bottles in sterilizing position and the adjoining bottle vof the row in upright position, and Fig. at is a longitudinal section of the bottle actuating means. I V v 5 designates a tank for the, sterilizing liquid, preferably hot water, provided with a burner 6 beneath the same, a hose connection 7 for conveying gaseous fuel thereto, and a cock 8 for controlling the supply thereof. The burner 6 is mounted in suitable hangers 9 secured to the bottom of the tank 5. 5 designates a drain cock for draining the tank 5.

Extending from preferably the right-' hand side of the tank 5 is a shelf or platform 10 supported by a bracket 11 connected at one end to the bottom of said shelf and at its other end to the wall of the tank.

On the shelf 10 v is secured a base I 12 adapted to support the bottle carrying and operating mechanism and comprising a flat strip metal having upwardly bent ends forming bearings 13, each of said bearings being provided with an opening for a pur pose to be hereinafter set forth, Mounted between the upturned ends of the base 12 is a bottle supporting member consisting of a metal shelf lhaving a rear upturned portion or wall 15. The rear end ofthe shelf 141 is provided with a shaft 16 adapted to pass through the perforation in the'bearing "13 and having parts 17 fast thereon and adapted to bear against and turn upon the faces of the bearing 13. Secured to the front end of the shelf 14 is a shaft 18 which passesthrougli the bearings 13 and the bore of a sleeve whichsurrounds the same, and which sleeve is providedat its inner end 'Willli a part 20 adapted to bear against the outer face of the bearing 13. The sleeve 19 is also equipped with an enlarged bore 21 against the shoulder of which the innerend of a coiled spring 22 surrounding the shaft 18 bears, andthe shaftlS is equipped atit's outer end with an enlarged head 23 forming an u msntfot he ut r en o he p n On outer bearing 13 is a projecting stud 21: adapted to enter an opening 25 int-he inner end of the sleeve 19 and the Shift 18 is'provided with a projecting stud 26 adapted to engage with opening 27 in the sleeve 19 and limit its endwise movement on said. shaft and prevent itsrotating thereon. As will be seen, when the stud24c on the bearing 13 engages with the opening on the rear of the sleeve'and the stud 26 on the shaft 18 eiigages with the opening in the sleeve,-the parts are locked against movement by the faction of the spring, which normally forces the end of the sleeve 19 against the enter face of the bearings 13. To rotate the bottle support the sleeve 19 is retracted against the action of the sprin by means of thehandle 29 attached to the outer end thereof, and the opposite end of Mounted on the metal shelf 14 are a series of bottle holders 30, the said holders being connected by hinges 30 at their lower ends to the said shelf, and provided at their up per ends with spring clips 31 adapted to embrace the bottle to prevent its accidental dislodginent from the holders. Each of said holders is supported at the rear by a spring clip 32, connected with the rear wall 15 of the member 14. Backward movement of the shelf 14 from a vertical. line is prevented by a stop 33 secured to the shelf 10. Seated in the holders 30 are a series of spray nozzle bottles 34 equipped with spray nozzle caps 35 of usual form. As will be seen from the drawing the spray nozzle bottle carrying members are so located with reference to the tank as to cause the spray nozzles there on, when the bottle operating mechanism is rotated to the left, to project into the tank 5 and be submerged in the sterilizing fluid therein, whereby such nozzles are sterilized and cleansed from disease-carrying germs.

By reason of the fact that each of the bottle holders is hingedly connected at its base on the bottle supporting member let, each bottle can be independently tilted to submerge the spray nozzle carried thereby in the sterilizing liquid in the tank 5, and by reason of the rotating mechanism con nected with said shelf 10 the entire series of bottles can be tilted to simultaneously subject all of the spray nozzles carried by such series of bottles to the sterilizing action of the said. tank.

I am aware that considerable variation is possible in the details of construction herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not intend to limit myself thereto, except as pointed out in. the following claims,in which it is my intention to claim all the novelty inherent in the structure shown and described as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a sterilizing apparatus, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain a sterilizing fluid, a rotatable member mounted adjacent said receptacle and adapted to support a series of spray nozzle carrying bottles, and means for rotating said bottle supporting member to cause the spray nozzles on said bottles to enter said receptacle, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a sterilizing apparatus, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain a sterilizing fluid, a rotatable member mounted adjacent said receptacle and adapted to support a series of spray nozzle carrying bottles, holders for said bottles hingedly connected to said support, whereby each of said bottles may be individually tilted to cause the spray nozzle carried thereby to enter said receptacle, and means for rotating said bottle supporting member to cause the spray nozzles of all of said bottles to enter said receptacle, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a sterilizing apparatus, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain a sterilizing fluid, a member located adjacent said receptacle and adapted to support a series of spray nozzle carrying bottles, and holders for said bottles hingedly connected to said support, whereby each of said bottles may be individually tilted to cause the spray nozzle carried thereby to entersaid receptacle, for the purpose set forth.

l. In a sterilizin apparatus, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain a sterilizing fluid, a member located adjacent said receptacle and adapted to support a series of spray nozzle carrying bottles, holders hingedly connected to said support and provided with clips adapted to yieldingly retain said bottles in said holders, and a clip on the bottle holder supporting member adapted to yieldingly retain said holders in upright position, for the purpose set forth.

5. In a sterilizing apparatus, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain a sterilizing fluid, a rotatable member located adjacent said receptacle and adapted to support a series of spray nozzle carrying bottles, a series of bottle holders hingedly connected to said bottle support, whereby said bottle holders are adapted to be tilted either severally or in series in a direction to cause the spray nozzles carried thereby to enter said receptacle, and a stop in the rear of said rotatable member to limit its movement in the opposite direction, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ODELL EAVER.

Witnesses M. H. KU'roH, J. C. VAUGHAN.

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Washington, D. G. 

